Child&#39;s gun game



11, 1959 H. w. SMALL 2,898,703

- CHILDS GUN GAME Filed June 4. 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Herv'ey WIS mallINVENTOH 1 I BY I I I ATTORNEYS Aug. 11,1959 H. w. SMALL CHILD'S GUNGAME 4 2 SheetsF-Sheet 2 Filed June 4, 1958 United States Patent CHILDSGUN GAME Hervey Warren Small, Dubois, Idaho Application June 4, 1958,Serial No. 739,767 4 Claims. (Cl. 46-116) This invention relates togames and toys especially designed for use by children, the primaryobject of the invention being to provide a figured toy simulating ananimal depicted as emerging from an opening in an earth mound, and apistol located as pointed at the opening, novel means being provided forreturning the figured animal to the interior of the opening,simultaneously with the firing of the pistol, simulating the actions ofa live animal.

An important object of the invention is to provide a game of thischaracter including a base or stand on which a pistol and a simulatedearth mound are mounted, the simulated earth mound having an opening inwhich a toy simulating an animal is mounted, mechanism being providedfor setting in motion the simulated animal to a position partiallyemerged from the opening of the earth mound, simultaneously with thecocking of the piston for firing.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a game, constructed in accordance with theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the game stand.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the game support andillustrating the toy constructed to simulate an animal, as partiallyemerged from the opening of the earth mound.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental plan view of the figured toy support andoperating mechanism.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the toy or game comprises a baseindicated generally by the reference character 5, the base beingprovided with transverse supporting bars 6 and 7 secured to the undersurface thereof adjacent to the front and rear ends of the base 5,respectively.

These supporting bars 6 and 7 are of such Width that they will supportthe base 5 in spaced relation with the surface on which the game or toyis supported, providing a clearance for the game piece actuating bar andgame piece support indicated by the reference character 8.

A stop bar 9 is secured to the under surface of the base 5 adjacent tothe bar 6, and provides a stop for the sliding game piece actuating baror support 8, as clearly shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The bar 7 is formed with a cut out portion 10 through which the bar 8slides, the bar 8 also sliding under the U-shaped bracket 11 secured tothe under surface of the base 5, at a point substantially intermediatethe ends thereof.

Secured to the upper surface of the base 5 is a member 12 which isconstructed to simulate an earth mound, the member 12 being providedwith a bore 13 that extends therethrough, the bore providing an openingin which the game piece or figured toy 14 is mounted.

As better shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings, the bar 8 is provided with acut out portion 15 in which the offset end 16 of the supporting rod 17is secured, as by means of the pin 18.

As shown, the supporting rod 17 is inclined upwardly to rest directly onthe lower surface of the bore 13, the upper end of the supporting rod 17being secured to the figured game piece 14, by means of the screw 19.

Pivotally mounted adjacent to the forward end of the the base 5 is anarm 20 that is secured to the pivoted plate 21 that in turn is pivotallymounted on the base 5, at 22.

Mounted on the forward end of the arm 20 is a pin 23 that extendsthrough an opening 24 formed in the base 5 near the rear end thereof,the pin 23 being of a length to extend into the opening 25 formed in thegame piece actuating bar or support 8, when the bar 8 is moved to itscocked position, as better shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings. A springindicated by the reference character 26 is secured to the arm 20 nearthe rear end thereof, the spring 26 having its forward end riding in thegroove 27 formed in the upper surface of the bar 8, near the rear endthereof. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the pin 23is biased towards the bar 8 and when the bar 8 has been moved to theposition as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawing, the

pin 23 will pass through the registering openings 24 and 25, temporarilylocking the bar 8 in a cocked position with the figured game pieceextending partially through the opening of the earth mound, as shown byFig.3.

A pistol indicated generally by the reference character 28 is supportedat the rear end of the base, and the grip 29 thereof is provided with anopening in its lower end to receive the upwardly extended right angledend 30 of the arm 20.

A coiled spring 30 has one of its ends connected to the game pieceactuating bar or support 8, near the rear end thereof, while theopposite end of the coiled spring is connected to the bar 6 at 31. Dueto this construction it will be obvious that the spring normally movesthe bar 8 towards the front end of the base 5.

The pistol is so constructed and'arranged that the barrel thereof ispointed or aimed at the figured toy 14. Thus it will be seen that whenthe pistol is gripped and the trigger 29' thereof is pulled and thepistol tilted rearwardly, the pin 23 will move from the registeringopenings, allowing the bar 8 to move forwardly biased by coiled spring30 which is shown as having one of its ends secured to the bar 8 bymeans of pin 33, with the opposite end thereof secured to the end bar 6,by means of hook 31, as previously described.

Secured to one end of the bar 8 is a finger piece 32 which, when pulledrearwardly, will cause the gun to be cocked and the figured toy moved tothe position as shown by Fig. 3, ready for firing.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a game embodying a movable figured toyand a pistol arranged in such a way that the barrel of the pistol isdirected or aimed at the figured toy emerging from an opening in themember 12 simulating an earth mound.

With each movement of the pistol 28 to move the pin 23 from theregistering openings 24 and 25, it will be seen that the figured toy 14will move with the bar 8 to a position within the opening 13.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined toy and game, comprising a base, a simulated earth moundhaving a bore formed therein, secured on said base, a bar slidablymounted on said base, a figured game piece simulating an animal,disposed, :within said bore, means for securing said game piece on saidbar for movement longitudinally of said bore, a toy pistol pivotallymounted on the basev aimed at .said game ,piece, .a spring memberconnected between Said bar and base normally biasing the bar towards thefront end of said base, means for normally holding said spring undertension with said game piece partially emerged from said bore, and meanscontrolled by said pistol for releasing said bar to the action of saidspring, returningfsaid game piece to a position wholly concealedwithinsaid bore.

'2. A toycomprising a base, a housing embodying a simulated earth moundmounted on said base at the forward end thereof, said housing having abore therein, a bar slidably mounted under said base, a coiled springconnected between said bar and base normally biasing said bar towardsthe front end of said base, a figured toy member supporting rod securedat one of its. ends to said bar and extending upwardly therefrom, meansfor securing said figured toy member to the other end of said rod withinsaid bore of said housing for movement longitudinally of said bore,means for normally holding said spring tensioned with said game piecepartially emerged from said bore, and manually controlled mechanism forreleasing said bar to the .action of said spring for moving said toymember to a position wholly concealed within said bore.

3. A toy comprising a base, a housing mounted on said base, a bar havingan opening, slidably mounted on said base, a figured game piece securedto said bar,

a coiled spring connected between said base and bar adapted to bias saidbar towards the rear end of said base, a pistol pivotally mounted onsaid base, a pin depending from said pistol movable into said opening ofsaid bar normally holding said bar against the action of said spring,and said pin adapted to move from its position within said openingreleasing said bar for rearward movement under the action of saidspring, moving said figured game piece wholly within said housing.

4. A toy comprising a base, a'housing simulating an earth mound having abore, mounted on said base, a bar mounted for longitudinal slidingmovement on said base, an arm secured to said bar extending into saidbore of said housing, a figured member secured to the upper end of saidarm movable within the bore, said bar having an opening, a platepivotally mounted on said base, a toy pistol mounted on said plate, apin extending downwardly from said plate movable into said opening ofsaid bar normally holding said ban against sliding movement, a coiledspring connected .between one end of said base and bar normally biasingsaid bar forwardly, and said toy pistol adapted to pivot upwardlyremoving said pin from said opening releasing said bar to the action ofsaid spring whereby said game piece is moved wholly within said bore ofsaid housing.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,129,551 Collins Feb. 23, 1915 1,705,172 Berger Mar. 12, 1929 2,466,107Holliday Apr. 5, 1949 2,606,394 Janiak Aug. 12, 1952 2,692,455 FramptonOct. 26, 1954

